The Crossway Podcast Fighting for Wisdom in a World Flooded with Knowledge (Matthew Harmon)
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Mar 16, 2026 Matthew S. Harmon, New Testament professor and author, explores biblical wisdom as more than information. He contrasts knowledge with wisdom, discusses AI and the information age, and explains how wisdom forms character through struggle, patience, and trusting God. He also traces wisdom’s pattern in Scripture and points to Jesus as wisdom incarnate.
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Wisdom Is Knowledge Shaped By God's Design
- Wisdom is not just facts; it's knowing how knowledge fits under God's design and how it should shape our lives.
- Matthew Harmon warns that exploding information without God-centered interpretation leaves people informed but not formed into wise actors.
Don't Substitute AI For Thoughtful Struggle
- Resist relying on AI or instant answers as substitutes for wrestling with ideas that form character and judgment.
- Harmon recommends using knowledge-seeking tools cautiously because struggling with ideas builds discernment you won't get from quick outputs.
Wisdom Introduces The Moral 'Ought'
- Wisdom adds an ethical 'ought' to knowledge by asking how we should use facts, not merely what is true.
- Harmon uses Scripture on money to show wisdom requires weighing the whole revelation rather than cherry-picking verses.
